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percent of people’s sodium intake comes from packaged and restaurant foods. In- creasing potassium intake may have ad- ditional health benefits.” The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends limiting intake of sodium to 1,500 milligrams per day for people 51 and older, African Ameri- cans, and those who have high blood pressure, diabetes, or chronic kidney dis- ease — about half the U.S. population aged 2 and older. The dietary guidelines recommend that all other people con- sume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day. In addition, the guide- lines recommend that people choose more potassium-rich foods, advising an intake of 4,700 milligrams of potassium per day. In general, people who reduce their
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sodium consumption, increase their po- tassium consumption, or do both, ben- efit from improved blood pressure and reduce their risk for developing other serious health problems. Adults can im- prove their health by knowing the rec- ommended limits for daily sodium in- take; choosing foods like fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables, unprocessed or minimally processed fish, meat, or poul- try, low-fat milk, or plain yogurt; asking for foods with no or low salt at restau- rants; and reading the nutrition labels of foods before purchasing them. CDC is working with public and private-sector partners at the national, state, and local levels to educate the public about the health effects of sodium and the importance of reducing sodium intake. The agency is also enhancing the monitoring of sodium intake and expanding the scientific literature on so- dium and health. For copies of the study, contact JAMA/
Archives Media Relations Department at (312) 464-JAMA or mediarelations@
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Crystal Conde is associate editor of Texas Medicine. You can reach her by telephone at (800) 880-1300, ext. 1385, or (512) 370-1385; by fax at (512) 370-1629; or by email at
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